I am in the process of preparing the booking forms for the 2017 Coalville Model Boat Show & although I have basic contact details for around 160 clubs, only around 80% replied to my previous e-mails. If you are interested in receiving information for the show - be it as a trader, club, individual exhibitor, or visitor, please send an e-mail (stating which you are) to info@coalvilleshow.co.uk or keep an eye on the web site where I will put the club & trader forms within the next couple of weeks.

Just a heads-up for this - Linkspan Models are hoping to be at this one, but it is the weekend before the Intermodellbau Show in Dortmund (5th to 9th April) so will have to see how the logistics play out. It may be that we attend Coalville and then shoot straight off to Dortmund.

Just a heads-up for this - Linkspan Models are hoping to be at this one, but it is the weekend before the Intermodellbau Show in Dortmund (5th to 9th April) so will have to see how the logistics play out. It may be that we attend Coalville and then shoot straight off to Dortmund.

Do you hire a van for your shows or has Linkspan got its own? If the latter, give it a good service before hand as you will have a lot of miles to cover.

Do you hire a van for your shows or has Linkspan got its own? If the latter, give it a good service before hand as you will have a lot of miles to cover.

- We do have our own Ian.........it is our large motorhome that has a large garage space at the rear able to carry a good number of kits plus all the stand gear. And yes, she gets a good service each February.

Apologies to all for the delay, but the Coalville Model Boat Show website is finally up & running. (www.coalvilleshow.co.uk) Booking forms for clubs & traders can be downloaded directly from the site, or just contact me (contact details are on the site)

Coalville Model Boat Show 1st-2nd April 2017 at the Hermitage Leisure Centre, Silver St, Whitwick, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 5EUTickets are £5.00 for 1 day, or £8.00 for the weekend, no charge for children.

Promising to be a good show this year, we will also have our new 24ft square boat pool in use for the first time

Clubs are slowly booking in and it looks like we have anew club this year as well ...........Blackheath will be in attendace so Phil has said...MMMMM ....KLUNK you comming up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..Raflaunches YOU as well !!!!!!!!!

Traders are also booking in ....looks like we will have another good show

I'm not even in the same part of the world due to the operational deployment that I'm stuck in for a 9 month rotation for the next 2 1/2 years. However members of my club will be coming as I've had to leave it to the to sort out at the moment but next year if they don't mess with the rotation I'll be there.For those who haven't been to Coalville you don't know what you're missing, the years I've been I have always enjoyed the atmosphere and seen lots and lots of friends, traders and of course Mayhemers who are always the best mates. P.s do think of me in that hot island in the Mediterranean whilst you're having fun because I know where I'd prefer to be and it's not Aki!

Wey hey only 11 days to go countdown has started ......Dont forget Its my Birthday on the 31st...oh and lets not forget my wedding anniversarry as well !!!

If any clubs or traders want to book in now is the time to do so......we are up this year by 4 traders some new ones to the show and also a few new clubs.....also we have a couple of new Private individuals displaying....Dave Vernon and his collection of Lifeboats.....some mayhemer called Jaydee....whoever he is.....and for the first time the one and well lets face it..we only have one Steamboat Phil and his famous teeth dont we .

The new pool is ready to go all 24feet square...that should be fun as we havnt had the time for a dry run yet.

George as usual and David will be running the bring and buy so bring your old projects etc to sell....proceeds as usual to the RNLI

Only a week to go who's getting excited,got you shopping lists at the ready....boats for the bring and buy ? I allready know of one Tug that will be there...A Eldergarth Tug ready to go minus esc and radio and batts....And one individual has allready told me he is bringing 15 boats to sell.

The teeth and I are getting ready for the show, has cost be a bit because guess who forgot his wedding anniversary is on the 1st a date we chose because its so memorable.....oops who's the April fool now